Technology
Dec. 4, 2025
Reasons for AI errors don't matter, panel sanctions for not checking work
A California appeals court sanctioned attorney Fahim Farivar for submitting an inaccurate brief with AI hallmarks, stressing attorneys' responsibility for accuracy and forwarding the opinion to the State Bar.
Tarzana attorney Fahim Farivar denies using artificial intelligence to write an opening brief that contained made-up quotes, but a California appellate court sanctioned him anyway, saying the reason for the errors doesn't matter.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal sanctioned Farivar in an opinion filed Monday, ordering him to pay $7,500 to the court clerk for filing the error-ridden brief, which it says shows several hallmarks of AI. The justices ordered the court clerk to send ...
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